US Vice-President Kamala Harris entered the election fray after President Joe Biden stepped aside from the top of the Democratic ticket, unleashing a flood of funding. Kamala Harris’ election drive raises over $600m in a month US Vice-President Kamala Harris’ election effort has raised around US$500 million (S$650 million) since she became the Democratic presidential candidate, sources told Reuters, an unprecedented money haul that reflects donor enthusiasm going into the Nov 5 election. Four sources familiar with the fundraising effort told Reuters that figure had been banked for Ms Harris in the four weeks since she jumped into the race on July 21.
Campaign cash is critical for advertising and get-out-the-vote efforts that help bring people to the polls and persuade undecided voters to swing a candidate’s way. Ms Harris entered the fray after President Joe Biden stepped aside from the top of the Democratic ticket, unleashing floods of funding that had dried up in the weeks after Mr Biden’s disastrous debate against Republican Donald Trump. READ MORE HERE RFK Jr said to weigh dropping US presidential bid Independent US presidential candidate Robert F.
Kennedy Jr is considering ending his campaign to join forces with Republican rival Donald Trump, Kennedy’s running mate said in an interview posted online on Aug 20. The vice-presidential candidate, Ms Nicole Shanahan, said that as independents she and Mr Kennedy ran the risk of drawing support from would-be Trump vot.